scholarly journals Preventive Practices against COVID-19 during the Period of Lockdown in the Eastern Part of Kathmandu

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Lata Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
The Social ◽  
Seeking Behavior

A brief study of health seeking behavior was studied in the eastern region of the Kathmandu. 50 respondents were taken in the study. Their knowledge on the pandemic, their views of preventive measures, the practices they are doing and what are the problems they are facing and ultimately the possible way out of the disease was discussed with them taking their view. 50 respondent having equal number of male and female of the indigenous Tamang community were enrolled in the study taking their consent to take part in the study. The majority of the respondents were less educated with low income, thus have to work regularly for their daily essentials. Majority 92 % had stayed in one place and they were aware of the social distance (64%) as well. Regarding the hand washing with the soap and using sanitizer, they were found less serious about it.

scholarly journals Maternal health expenditures and health seeking behavior among lowest wealth quintile of the rural population in an under developed district of the Punjab, Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2579
Author(s):  
Mariam Sughra ◽  
Farwa Fatima ◽  
Mouzma Marrium ◽  
Khizer Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Expenditures ◽  
Wealth Quintile ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
The Mean

Background: Expenditures on maternal health is important factor to determine the health seeking behavior in pregnant women among the lowest economical section of Pakistan. This study was carried out determine the maternal health expenditures and health seeking behavior among lowest wealth quintile of rural Rahim Yar Khan.Methods: Sample Size: For this cross- sectional study, a total of 230 subjects were involved in the study from rural areas of Rahim Yar Khan including Basti Bahishti, Bah-o-Bahar and Chak 83/P. This study was comprised of duration of 06 months from 02/03/2016 to 04/09/2016. The head of Family (Husband) with monthly income less than 15000 Pakistani rupees (PKR) were included and marriage with in last 5 years with at alive delivery. While subjects having income more than 15000 PKR and not willing to participate in study were excluded from the study.Results: People with mean monthly income of PKR. 1176±4109 spent mean amount of PKR. 146442 ± 7747 on their marriages. While the mean expenses on treatment of complication in the last pregnancy were PKR. 35808±6771 and the amount saved for the treatment of complication was PKR. 2750±1157 only. Mean antenatal expenses were PKR. 1807±3335, Mean expenses on delivery were PKR. 7351±855 as compared to the money saved for delivery was PKR. 6115±1460. Mean expenses on complications during delivery were PKR. 1692±523. Mean expenses on postnatal care were PKR.8596±3597 while the mean amount used for treatment of postnatal complications were of PKR. 2451±560. Mean expenses on birth celebrations were of PKR. 7697±832.Conclusions: Present study reveals that there is a high financial cost of maternal health expenditures paid by the lowest wealth quintile in rural areas of Rahim Yar Khan when compared with the income of this quintile. Access of the people to the health sector is still limited due to low income of people, low health education and unavailability of health services in rural areas and even in 2017.

Malnutrition among Children: Some reviews from India, developing and underdeveloped Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Pratima Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Malnourished Children ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Abstract: Nutrition has major effects on health. Malnutrition refers to any imbalance in satisfying nutrition requirements. Malnutrition is often cited as an important factor contributing to high morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. Malnourished children are more likely to grow into malnourished adults who face increased risks of disease and death. A number of factors affect child nutrition, either directly or indirectly. The most commonly cited factors are food availability and dietary intake, breastfeeding, prevalence of infectious and parasitic diseases, vitamin A supplementation, maternal care during pregnancy, water supply and sanitation, socio-economic status, and health-seeking behavior. Thus malnutrition is a serious problem which directly or indirectly affects the social and economic development of a nation. The present paper focuses on the scenario of malnutrition based on the reviews in different developing countries including India.

scholarly journals Daily Hassles' Role in Health Seeking Behavior among Low-income Populations

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebekah Jacob ◽  
Lauren D. Arnold ◽  
Jean Hunleth ◽  
K. Allen Greiner ◽  
Aimee S. James
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Addressing the needs of adolescent mothers and their offspring in Nigeria: a community-based study

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bolajoko O. Olusanya ◽  
Olufunke M. Ebuehi
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Childhood Immunization ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Obstetric Services

Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the perinatal profile of adolescent mothers with surviving offspring against the backdrop of limited community-based data on the outcomes of adolescent pregnancy in low-income countries. Methods: A case-control study of adolescent mothers (13–19 years) attending four community-based clinics for routine childhood immunization from July 2005 to March 2008 in Lagos, Nigeria, matched for infant age and sex. Maternal and infant factors associated with adolescent mothers were determined using unconditional and conditional multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results: A total of 241 adolescent mothers (mean age, 18.2±1.2 years) were consecutively recruited over the study period and matched with 1205 controls (mean age, 27.3±3.9 years). Adolescent mothers in this population were significantly more likely to be unmarried, of the Hausa ethnic tribe, without postsecondary education, unemployed, and primiparous. Although all received antenatal care, they were also more likely to deliver outside hospital without skilled attendants, and their offspring were likely to be undernourished. Conclusions: Socio-demographic profile of adolescent girls who become pregnant is likely to have a significant influence on their health-seeking behavior for obstetric services. Teenagers especially from the most vulnerable ethnic groups in resource-poor countries should be educated on the developmental risks of early childbearing in their surviving offspring.

scholarly journals Childlessness and health seeking behavior in resource poor setting of dang and Udayapur district of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4076
Author(s):  
Rajani Gupta ◽  
Renu Adhikari ◽  
Poonam Rishal
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Dimension ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Resource Poor Setting ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Background: Childlessness is not problem in resource-poor area where fertility rates are high. The consequence of childlessness is very severe in low-income countries like Nepal, particularly for women. Childless women are frequently stigmatized, isolated, ostracized, disinherited and neglected by the family and local community. This may result in physical and psychological abuse, polygamy and even suicide. The aim of the study is to explore the perception of childlessness, its cause and consequences and health seeking behavior among couples in order to develop strategies for action and policy-setting.Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted in Dang and Udayapur district of Nepal. Childlessness couple were recruited through snowball sampling. Information was also gathered from key informant and Focus group discussion. All interview were audiotaped using a digital recorder.Results: Women expressed that they are being discriminated, humiliated and intimated by their family members and society for being childlessness. Despite childlessness problem with husband, women experience emotional and physical abuse. Financial constraints and unaffordable service as one of the major problems among couple that led to withdrawal or stop attending their follow up for modern treatment.Conclusions: The study concludes that childlessness women suffer from all spare of their personal and social life although childlessness is a biomedical cause. Financial hardship and family pressure made them to seek traditional healer for first treatment approach for childlessness rather than modern method of treatment. Therefore, childlessness needs to be seen as a public health issue rather than a pure medical condition. Hence, multi-sectoral (i.e., Preventive, promotive and social dimension) response to address childlessness could be valuable. 

scholarly journals The Burden of Snakebite in Rural Communities in Kenya: A Household Survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaby I. Ooms ◽  
Janneke van Oirschot ◽  
Benjamin Waldmann ◽  
Dorothy Okemo ◽  
Aukje K. Mantel-Teeuwisse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Life Time ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Context Specific

Annually, about 2.7 million snakebite envenomings occur worldwide, primarily affecting those living in rural regions. Effective treatment exists but is scarce, and traditional treatments are commonly used. To inform context-specific policies in Kenya, this study aimed to determine the health-seeking behavior and the health, social, and economic burden of snakebites in rural communities. Nonprobability sampling was used to survey 382 respondents from four snakebite-endemic counties, from February to August 2020, using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, Fisher’s exact tests, binary logistic regressions, and Mantel-Haenszel tests were used for analysis. Life-time experience with snakebites included 13.1% of respondents who reported being personally bitten and 37.4% who reported knowing of a community member being bitten. Respondents reported death after a snakebite in 9.1% of bitten community members and in 14.6% of bitten family members. Risk of snakebite was not significantly associated with sex, educational level, or occupation. Snakebite victims were most often walking (38%) or farming (24%) when bitten. Of those bitten, 58% went to a health facility, 30% sought traditional treatment, and 12% first went to a traditional healer before visiting a facility. Significant differences existed in perceptions on the financial consequences of snakebites among those who had been personally bitten and those who had observed a snakebite. Most commonly mentioned preventive measures were wearing shoes and carrying a light in the dark. Community engagement, including engagement with traditional healers, is needed to reduce snakebites. This should be done through education and sensitization to improve used preventive measures and effective health-seeking behavior.

scholarly journals The PASS-model: a model for guiding health-seeking behavior and access to care research

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Hausmann Muela ◽  
Joan Muela Ribera ◽  
Elizabeth Toomer ◽  
Koen Peeters Grietens
Keyword(s):  
Access To Care ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Economic Landscape ◽  
The Right

The mobilization of affordable measures and treatments has brought health services and health care tools closer to the poor. This is particularly the case in the context of malaria control and elimination efforts. Still, the other side of delivery is use: the targeted populations have to access and accept these resources. Although the need to better align the delivery and user sides is increasingly recognised, there still is a gap between this awareness and researchers’ response to adequately address the community side in a way that actionable results can be achieved. In order to avoid actions based on preconceptions, practical applications should draw from theoretical knowledge. Furthermore, in order to get a total view, such applications should consider the full array of potential factors relevant for access to care or health-seeking behavior (HSB). We believe that one of the reasons why theoretically-based, holistic approaches to HSB and access to care still are scarce is the lack of a hands-on and easy-to-use model that allows the researcher to ask the right questions and to interpret the results. In this article, we present such a model, the PASSmodel for HSB and access to care. Founded on theory, the model facilitates the formulation of questions to cover the broad array of elements that guide HSB and access to care. It is adaptable to different contexts and research questions. The goal is that any researcher interested in situating health behavior in a given social, political, and economic landscape can use this tool for any health condition, in low income as well as high income countries.

scholarly journals UNINTENTIONAL HOUSEHOLD INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE, AND THEIR MOTHERS' HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOR: A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY CONDUCTED AT MILITARY HOSPITAL, RAWALPINDI

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 17-20
Author(s):  
Humaira Mahmood ◽  
Saira Maroof ◽  
Sumaira Masood ◽  
Mahmood Ur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Severe Injuries ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Seeking Behavior ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
At Home

Background: Unintentional injuries among children cause a large burden of mortality and morbidity. Environmental factors play an important role in causing these injuries. The mortality rate from unintentional injuries in low income countries is nearly double than in the high income countries.Objectives: To assess frequency of unintentional household injuries among children and mothers' health seeking behavior in different types of injuries.Methods: It was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted in Military Hospital Rawalpindi from September 2015 to February 2016. A total of 116 mothers were interviewed having at least one child less than 12 years of age who has had sustained any household injury in last three months. A structured questionnaire was used for the study covering various aspects of the injury sustained and their health seeking behavior, after taking verbal consent from the participants. Collected data was analyzed using SPSS 22. A p < 0.05 was considered significant for a result.Results: Of all the 116 participants, 68(58.6%) were males and 48(41.4%) were females with 36(31%) from rural and 80(69%) from urban area of residence .Mean age of the children was 5.74±2.78.Most common injuries suffered in order of decreasing frequency were fall related injuries 48(41.4%), cuts/wound/bruises 41(35.3%), burns 18 (15.5%),choking 8(6.9%) and poisoning 1(0.9% ).Most of the injuries were sustained at evening time 44(37.9%) and mostly 78(67%) when the child was not accompanied by an adult.. As far as, management is concerned 48(41.4%) of the injuries were managed at home rest taken to some health facility.Conclusion: The most common accidental household injuries were falls. Most of the injuries were managed at home adequately but in case of severe injuries mothers seek help from a hospital or nearby clinic.

scholarly journals Situation Of Infant Mortality And Mother’s Health-Seeking Behaviour In Selected Area Of Karachi

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-105
Author(s):  
Musarrat Iqbal ◽  
Naila Usman Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Health Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Background ◽  
Seeking Behavior

Pakistan has one of the highest Infant mortality rates in the world. Most death takes place as a result of Health seeking behavior of mothers or rather lack of it. This study was aimed at finding out situation of Infant mortalityin low-income areas in Karachi, the capital of Sindh, Pakistan. Due to limited resources this study is restricted to only one locality, Shershah, Karachi. The data was collected from the ever-married women aged 15-49 in sample locality. Detailed information on women’s socio-economic background, birth histories and health status was obtained for analysis.

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